The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-04-02
DODD'S BOY.

Now there was boy who was a
boy No pale faced, sickly-looking
youngster was he. An apples redness
wasn't a circumstance TO the color OF
his cheeks, and his appetite might
have raised the price of provisions.
There wasn't such another in the
town, nor in any other town. Just
show us his match, name yours price,
and the money is yours.
Almost everybody called him"Dodd's
boy" (although Dodd himself called
him San)-so with us, Dodd's boy let
it be.
How he could Yell In the wild
prairies OF the West there wasn't an
Indian, who, on hearing Dodd's boys
yell, wouldn't have been ashamed of
his own weak war whoop. But he
waJ't always noisy. His voice could
be low, and sweet. and tender--for a
bundle of contradictions was this boy
OF Dodd's.
A sharp one, too, was Dodd's boy.
You couldn't pull any wool over his
eyesl People said TO do that, tone
would have 20 get up mighty early in
the morning. The truth was one
couldn't have done IL even if he had
stayed up all night Dodd's boy was
as wide awake as wide awake could
be-
There was no knowing where to
have him. Across the street a mo-
ment ago-now yelling at your very
heels and, quicker than you can turn
round, across the street again, laugh
ing 10 burst his sides.
lie wasn't a bad fellow, though
this boy of Dodd's-don't think Ill
He never did a mean or cruel thing in
his life. All the dogs and cats in the
neighborhood liked him, and Dodd
himself said he was worth his weight
in gold; which was praise indeed; for
he was the village butcher, and had
taken the boy out OF charity, and was
very hard to please.
Dodd's boy was In love. You
needn't Taught What right-minded
lad has no place In his heart for some
pretty little fairyg show him 10 ms,
let us look at him, and see how quickly
we will show you, that he is fraud,
and not right minded.
His fary's name was Dolly, and she
was Dodd's daughter. After seeing
her you never would have blamed the
boy for loving her. Why attempt 70
describe herr Pen of mortal could
not do it. lmmagine her as sweet and
as pretty as you please, and you can
not do her justcel
Dodd lived away from his shop, in
little, two story cottage, just outside
the town. Belonging 90 the cottage
was the neateSt, cleanest little stable
you ever saw. In IL was Dodd's boys
room-neat and clean, too, as every
thing had 60 be about that stable.
The boy was considered quite a
member OF the family, and spent his
evenings with them. lie thought the
little parlor, with its little piano, and
other attractions too numerous TO men
ton, the verysummit of earthly grand
eur.
Itmay be mentioned here that every
thing about the premises was on a
small. cunning scale.
When Dolly sat at the little piano
and sang wonderfully like bird the
boy listened, with ears, eyes and mouth
wide open.
We couldn't begin TO tell you all the
songs she sang; but there was one the
boy loved 60 listen TO better than all
the rest An older friend, In n spirit
OF mischief, had taught her It; and in
truth IL was strange song for such n
little girl TO sing. Even now, 1t is
known everywhere as Tender and
True" Dolly only knew the FIRST few
lines, which are these:
"Could ye como back to me, Douglas,
Douglas,
In tho old likeness that / knew
would be so faithful, so loving, Douglas,
Douglas, Douglas, tender and true;
Never scornful word should pain you
I'd smile as sweet rs tho angels do"
You better believe that song was
the boys favorite. We really believe